Track and Field

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• track´-and-field´ — track and field, the sports or events of running, jumping, vaulting, and throwing, as a group. A track and field meet includes races and the pole vault, shot put, high jump, and long jump, on a field, usually in the center of the track. –track´… …   Useful english dictionary

• track and field — n. a series of contests in running, jumping, shot putting, etc. performed on a track and on a FIELD (n. 11b) track and field adj …   English World dictionary

• track and field — track′ and field′ n. spo a sport performed indoors or outdoors and made up of several events, as running, pole vaulting, shot putting, and broad jumping track′ and field′, adj …   From formal English to slang

• track and field — n [U] sports such as running and jumping British Equivalent: athletics …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• track and field — noun uncount AMERICAN sports that involve running, jumping, and throwing objects such as a SHOT (=a large heavy metal ball) …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• Track and field — For the video game, see Track Field (video game). Track and field The track and field stadium is at the heart of the sport Nickname(s) Track Characteristics Team mem …   Wikipedia

• track-and-field — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective : of, relating to, or being a sport performed on a running track or on the field usually encircled by it see track 8; compare field event * * * /trak euhn feeld /, adj. of, pertaining to, or participating in the sports of …   Useful english dictionary

• track and field — noun (AmE) ⇨ See also ↑athletics ADJECTIVE ▪ indoor, outdoor ▪ international VERB + TRACK AND FIELD ▪ compete in, do …   Collocations dictionary

• track and field — a sport performed indoors or outdoors and made up of several events, as running, pole vaulting, shot putting, and broad jumping. * * * or athletics Variety of sport competitions held on a running track and on the adjacent field. It is the oldest… …   Universalium

• track-and-field — adjective referring to track and field athletics. He is a track and field athlete, hes a sprinter …   Wiktionary